This is an analysis of the poem Himmelske Brudgom! Ak, Jeg Var I Senge that begins with:

Himmelske Brudgom! ak, jeg var i Senge,
Har i min Dorskhed vist sovet for længe!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011111 1111011011 1001011111 111011111 11010101 1100111010 111110010 1111011001 1111110101 11010111 111111001 11101111 1100101010 1011011100 11111011 01111001 100010001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 635
  • Average number of words per stanza: 126
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; de is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines be, de are repeated).

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  • summary of Himmelske Brudgom! Ak, Jeg Var I Senge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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